Morning Ag Clips reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H in Waldo County will hold a live 4-H auction and bake sale beginning at 1 p.m. Oct. 14 at Dirigo Grange in Freedom. Waldo County businesses and individuals donated to make the auction possible and all proceeds support Waldo County 4-H scholarships and programs. […]
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The technique, nutrition and safe preparation of smoked whole chicken will be the focus of a seminar Sept. 27 presented by three University of Maine Cooperative Extension experts. The smoked chicken seminar will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the J. Franklin Witter Teaching and Research Center, 160 University Farm Road, Old […]
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Silas Walsh, a graduate research assistant at the University of Maine Center on Aging, was interviewed by the Bangor Daily News for an article about end-of-life discussions. “Topics related to aging and death are uncomfortable, and it’s easier to push decisions down the road and not think about it,” Walsh said, adding that 75 percent […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on five exhibitions slated to open Sept. 15 at the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor. The exhibits “provide a wealth of different colors, textures, attitudes and approaches to experience, from boldly abstract camera-less photography to bright, sensual, figurative paintings,” the article states. Photography is a medium […]
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The Sun Journal reported a new 4-H livestock show will debut at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18 during the 177th annual Farmington Fair. The Politically “Cow-rect” Livestock Show will test the cow-showing skills of some local politicians and town officials, according to the article. The livestock show will follow the annual 4-H show taking place […]
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The National Science Foundation has awarded a one-year, $100,000 grant for continuing a University of Maine citizen-science project aimed at protecting lake water quality in the state. The grant will help extend the project, which began in 2015 with funding from UMaine’s Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, into 2018 and beyond. Maine […]
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The 21st century will see unprecedented transformations in human life and vast changes on planet Earth. Key among these are the problems of sustainability, but emerging technologies — especially the intersection of nano-, bio-, information and cognitive technologies — also have the potential to reshape human life. These challenges will require difficult decisions based on […]
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Mount Desert Islander reported that John Bear Mitchell, professor of Wabanaki and multicultural studies will share Native American stories from the region about the night sky during the “Under the Stars” boat cruises. The cruises, offered by Bar Harbor Whale Watching, are scheduled for Sept. 20, 22 and 23, from 6:30–9 p.m. and are part […]
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The Town Line advanced the Maine Woodland Owners speaker series at the Common Ground Fair in Unity, which will feature UMaine researchers Brian Roth and Benjamin Herzog. Roth, the associate director of the Cooperative Forestry Research Unit, will give a talk titled “Reintroduction of the American Chestnut” at 11 am. The talk will focus on […]
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The University of Maine Department of Art’s ArtWorks! program for area children in grades K–8 is accepting applications until Oct. 6 for the fall 2017 session. The program provides children an opportunity to explore the world of art through hands-on experiences with a variety of visual media, the history of art, and the viewing of […]
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